• The Canadian Press

    Bernardeschi scores twice to end goal drought, lift Toronto FC past FC Dallas

    TORONTO — Italian star Federico Bernardeschi ended a lengthy scoreless drought with a pair of goals and added an assist Saturday to help Toronto FC defeat FC Dallas 3-1 in MLS play, extending TFC's winning streak to four games in all competitions. Bernardeschi had been shut out in 19 games since scoring twice in a 3-2 loss to CF Montreal on Aug. 20. But the stylish attacker, who has played a variety of roles this season, has still been an influential figure for TFC. And the former Juventus man w

  • The Canadian Press

    Bernardeschi scores 2 goals to help Toronto beat Dallas 3-1

    TORONTO (AP) — Toronto FC, led by two goals from Federico Bernardeschi, beat FC Dallas on Saturday night by a score of 3-1. Bernardeschi scored his first goal for Toronto (6-4-1) in the third minute of first-half stoppage time. He added a goal in the 52nd minute, assisted by Jonathan Osorio. Bernardeschi also had one assist in the game. Bernardeschi, the 30-year-old Italian star, scored for the first time since he netted two goals in a 3-2 loss to CF Montreal on Aug. 20, a string of 19 consecuti

  • The Canadian Press

    Messi has a record-setting game with a goal and 5 assists in Inter Miami's 6-2 win over Red Bulls

    FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — Lionel Messi had a record setting night for Inter Miami. He scored a goal and had five assists as Inter Miami trounced the New York Red Bulls 6-2 on Saturday night — with the Argentine great and eight-time Ballon d'Or winner as the game's best player setting no fewer than three Major League Soccer records in the effort. The six goal contributions, five assists and five assists in a half were all MLS records. Messi, who earned the MLS Player of the Month Award for Apr

  • Yahoo Sports

    Lionel Messi smashes MLS and personal records with goal, 5 assists in a single half

    Messi needed just 34 minutes to do things that no MLS player had ever done in a full game.